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2003 Grammy Awards

The 45th Annual Grammy Awards show opened with Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel performing "The Sound of Silence," Feb. 23, 2003. It was the duo's first performance together in a decade, and the first Grammys held in New York in five years.

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Norah Jones accepts her award for Best New Artist. The 23-year-old singer's music garnered eight Grammy awards, including album and record of the year.

Bee Gees Robin, left, and Barry Gibb acknowledge applause after receiving an award from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. The night also featured a tribute to the late singer Maurice Gibb, who died last month, by brothers Barry and Robin. 'N Sync sang a medley of the band's hits.

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The Dixie Chicks, from left, Emily Robison, Natalie Maines and Martie Seidel, perform the song "Landslide." The trio dominated the country awards for a low-key album they thought they might not even release.

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Usher takes a good look at the Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "U Don't Have To Call."

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Veteran soul singer Solomon Burke holds the first Grammy of his career, for Best Contemporary Blues Album. "It took me 40 years to get up these steps," Burke said.

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Bruce Springsteen, left, and Elvis Costello perform during a tribute to Joe Strummer and the Clash. The pair was joined by Little Steven Van Zandt, Dave Grohl and No Doubt's Tony Kanal for a rousing version of the Clash's "London Calling."

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Keyboardist Herbie Hancock won Best Jazz Instrumental Solo for "My Ship," and shared the Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group award with Michael Brecker and Roy Hargrove for "Directions in Music."

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Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow perform during the broadcast. Crow, who won the Best Female Rock Vocal Performance award for her song "Steve McQueen," had "NO WAR" written on her guitar strap. Despite concern about anti-war protests at the awards, the few mentions of the possible conflict with Iraq were muted.

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Members of The Flaming Lips, from left, Michael Ivins, Steven Drozd and Wayne Coyne, accept the Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance for "Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon (Utopia Planitia)." Coyne said the blue bandage he wore below his right eye was a statement against a possible war with Iraq.

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Eminem, seen here performing during the show, won two awards, including his third win in the Best Rap Album category. Instead of offering an acceptance speech for that award, he rattled off a list of rappers who had inspired him, including Run-DMC, LL Cool J, Tupac Shakur and his producer, Dr. Dre.

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Presenter Harvey Fierstein, dressed as the character Edna Turnblad from the Broadway hit "Hairspray," clowns with Robin Williams after Williams won for Best Spoken Comedy Album.

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R&B newcomer Ashanti performs the song "Dreams" during the show. She won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album.

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Avril Lavigne performs the song "Sk8er Boi" during the awards show. The Canadian teen was one of several artists nominated for a leading five Grammys apiece, but Lavigne was the only one among them to get shut out.

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Nickel Creek, from left, Chris Thile, Sean Watkins and Sara Watkins, accept the award for Best Contemporary Folk Album during the Grammy pre-telecast.

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James Taylor performs his 1970s hit "Sweet Baby James" during the broadcast.

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Gwen Stafani of No Doubt accepts the award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal for "Hey Baby."